5 most frequently asked questions about a weighted blanket in the winter

A weighted blanket is a replacement for your regular duvet. In winter, you can choose to place your duvet over your weighted blanket, for example, when it is extremely cold in winter, but it is not necessary.

It is important that the blanket covers your entire body. The weighted blanket must be able to apply even deep pressure to your whole body. This can only happen if the blanket makes direct contact with your body.

Children and adults can use a weighted blanket in winter. Children must always be able to remove the weighted blanket themselves. Therefore, pay extra attention to ensure that the weighted blanket has the right weight. Special weighted blankets for children have been developed for this reason.

If your child is too cold under the weighted blanket in winter, you can place an extra blanket over the weighted blanket. Also, make sure that your child can remove the blankets from themselves.

A weighted blanket is suitable for both summer and winter. The glass sand, which forms the filling of the weighted blanket, provides a cool blanket in summer and a warm weighted blanket in winter.

Do you want to experience some extra warmth in winter? Then you can choose a winter cover, made of wonderfully soft minky fleece fabric. This provides extra warmth. Is this not enough? Then we recommend placing an extra duvet over your weighted blanket.

You can always try our weighted blankets for 100 days. During this period, you can test the weighted blanket. If you do not like the weighted blanket, you can simply return it.

Do you want to sleep under a weighted blanket this winter? Then pay attention to the following three aspects:

1. The material

A good weighted blanket is made of cotton. Preferably with certified OEKO-TEX cotton. This is breathable, allowing you to use the weighted blanket all year round.

Do not buy a weighted blanket with a polyester outer layer. This is often the case with replica models. Polyester breathes poorly, causing you to sweat quickly under the weighted blanket.

2. How the blanket is woven

In addition to the material, also pay attention to how the blanket is woven. When the weighted blanket has diagonal, small pockets, the weight is optimally distributed. This is how the blanket works best and you won't get cold feet.

3. The quality

A good quality blanket feels soft and has no unevenness in color and/or finish. Additionally, the price tag can also be an indicator of quality. Unfortunately, there are companies that sell weighted blankets at a price that is too good to be true. With this weighted blanket, you won't make it through the winter.

Additionally, high-quality weighted blankets have the following features: loops on the weighted blanket to attach the winter covers and the possibility of trial sleeping, so you can try out the blanket.

It feels wonderful to dive into your bed in the evening after a long winter day. It's much more pleasant when your bed is nice and warm and you don't wake up at night from the cold. Now that gas prices are rising, we are all looking for tips on how to stay warm in our beds during winter. With these four tips, you can sleep comfortably warm in winter without using too much gas.

1. Take a warm shower before going to sleep

A warm shower, or if you have enough time, a relaxing bath, helps you relax and feel cozy. With that delightful feeling, rosy cheeks, and a warm body, you'll quickly drift off to dreamland. Of course, heating the water costs gas, but it's always cheaper than turning on the heating to warm up your bedroom. With this tip, you go to bed warm and leave the heating off.

2. Drink something warm

A tip that costs no gas at all; drink a warm cup of tea before going to bed. The warmth of the tea helps warm up your body. Go for a calming tea, such as chamomile or licorice, but skip the coffee or caffeinated tea. Caffeine keeps you awake, which is not helpful when you want to sleep.

3. Place a hot water bottle in your bed

When your bed feels cold, you can place a warm hot water bottle in your bed before going to sleep. This can warm up your bed in advance. You don't need heating for this tip either, so you save on your gas bill.

4. Ensure warm feet

Your feet conduct heat and cold. When your feet are warm, your body is also warm. So there is a very simple solution to get nice and warm in bed: wear thick socks in bed. Socks ensure that your body temperature remains almost constant throughout the night.

We hope that after reading this blog article, you know everything about the benefits that a weighted blanket can offer in winter. Additionally, we hope that the tips help you sleep comfortably warm without turning on the heating. This helps keep your gas bill low.

Do you still have a question? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help.